Reel-operated hydrant.



W. J. CLAY.

REEL OPERATED HYDRANT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 31, 1908. 933,290, Patented Sept. 7; 1909.

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W. J. CLAY.

REEL OPERATED HYDRANT. APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 31, 1908.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909; 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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UNITED STATES. PATENT oriuon.

WI IAM J. CLAY, or COTTON VALLEY, LOUISIANA.

REEL-OPERATED I-IYDRANT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILIAM J. CLAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cotton Valley, in the parish of Webster and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Reel-Operated Hydrants, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to reel operated hydrants the object being to provide a reel in connection with a hydrant which will automatically open the valve when the reel is unwound.

A further object of the invention is to provide very novel means for operating the valve so that the hose carried by the reel can be readily wound upon the same without operating the valve.

,,A still further object of the invention is to.

provide very novel means for supporting the reel whereby it can rotate freely so as to allow the hose to be readily unwound quickly in case of fire.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hydrant and reel which are exceedingly simple and cheap in construction and one in which the parts are so arranged that they are not likely to get out of order in operation.

A further object of my invention is to provide a hydrant and reel which are so constructed that the valve of the hydrant can be operated independently of the reel whereby the valve can be closed by hand so that the hose can be quickly wound upon the same.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide the hub of the reelwith a ratchet wheel which is keyed to the valve, the ratchet wheel being engaged by a spring actuated pin mounted in the hub so that the hub will be locked to the valve stem, when the reel is being unwound whereby the valve will be opened. With these various objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved hydrant and reel, showing a hose arranged thereon. Fig. 2 is aperspective of the same showing the hose detached and a hood partly broken away supported by the reel for protecting the same when used'out of doors. Fig. 3 is a vertical section. Fig. 4

v Specificationof Letters Patent. I Patented Sept, 7, 1909, Application filed August 31, 1908.

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is a section taken on the line H of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the ratchet wheel detached, and Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a hydrant constructed according to my invention showing it arranged in a horizontal position and a double flanged reel arranged thereon.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a valve casing A formed of upper and lower sections A, A secured together by bolts A as clearly shown adapted to be secured on the end of'a supply pipe B. The upper section A is provided with an upwardly extending .portion A cut away to form a shoulder. A on which is mounted the flanged lower end C of a tube 0 which is secured therein by a lock nut D and has packing D arranged between the end of the lock nut D and the flanged end G of the tubeO so as to forma water tight joint and yet allow the tube to revolve freely therein as will be hereinafter fully described. Secured on the upper end of the tube C is a T, E, on the upper end of which is mounted a cap F which is provided with an externally threaded upper end over which issecured a nut G provided with a washer G forming a water tight joint so that all danger of water escaping is prevented as will be hereinafter fully described.

The upper section A of the valve casing is provided with .an internally threaded sleeve H supported centrally therein by arms H through which is adapted to work the threaded lower endI of a'valve stem I which has a valve J pivotally mounted on its lower end which is secured thereon by a lock nut J which engages a head I formed on the lower end of thevalve stem I so that the valve can freely turn on the same. The valve is adapted to engage a seat K formed in the'lower section A of the valve casing A so as to completely out off the water supply from the pipe B. The valve stem extends up through the cap F and nut G, the washer G forming a water tight joint around the same so that water cannot escape and is provided with a longitudinal groove for the purpose hereinafter described. The upper end of the same is formed square having an externally threadedupper portion on. which works a nut L for locking the hand wheel L of the squared portion so that the valve can be readily operated-by handsoas to open and close the same whendesired. A reel M provided with hubs M, M is revolubly mounted on said hydrant, the hub M being secured on the tube Cby aset screw M and the hub M being loosely mounted on the .by a nut O which is provided with a collar 0 which normally rests on the upper face of the nut G so as to form a bearing for p the same, the collar 0 beingprovided with oppositely disposed lugs to enablethe same vto be readily grasped by a wrench. A

threaded bore isformed in the top" of the hub M .which communicates with a slot formed inthe side through which extends the arm P ofa pin P whichvis-slidably mounted within a hollow plug 1? secured in the bore and arranged within the plug over the pin P-is acoil-spring P normally holding the beveled lower end I of the pin in engagement with the ratchet face of the disk so thatwhenthe wheel is turned: in one direction, the pin will be locked into engagementwith the teeth of the ratchet so as to cause-the valve stem to turnwhich will open' the valve. It will be seen'that by placing the finger under the arm P and lifting the same upwardly the pin will be raised out of engagement with the ratchet so as to allow-thesame to turn freely.

A pipe Q is secured in the'T, E, to which the end of a hose R is adapted to be connected which is provided with an ordinary nozzle R at its .end and it will beseen that when the hose has been wound upon'the reel as clearly shown in Fig; 1 andthe hose is pulled: on so as to,- cau'se the vreel to unwind the stem will be=rotated so as to cause thevalve to' be-lifted out of its seat which will allowrthe water to pass up through the valve and. up the pipe Q, into the hose. arrangement the valve stem can be operatedindependentlywof the reel; as when it isrotated in a reverse direction the pin will ride over the: ratchet teeth so: as toprevent the reel from being turned. It will be seen that incase of fire, it is only necessary to grab hold of the nozzle of the hose andrun toward the fire with the same and by the time the end of the hose is reached,the valve will have been lifted out. ofitsseat. soasto allowa fullsupply of water to pass through the same: and. when it isdesired-tovcut' off the water supply, it is only necessary to turn the hand wheel-L.

I-naF-ig; 2, 1 have shown a hood S supportedabove the: reelby arms s' so as :to.

hose. By this protect the same when used out of doors, the construction of the reel and hydrant being the same.

In Fig. 6 I have shown the valve casing secured. to a horizontal supply pipe T and a double fianged.reel U mounted thereon so .thatthe device can be used in buildings against the wall where it is desired to save space, and itwill beseen that the operation of the device is the same.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided a'reel operated hydrant which isso constructed that a positive movement is'obtained: of the valve stem when the reel is unwound so that it IS almost impossible for thereel to be unwound without openingthe valve;

It will also be seen that if the pin is held out of engagement with the ratchet face, the reel can'be turned independently of the valve stem.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I clalm as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1'. In adevice of the kind described, the combination with a valve casing provlded L with a threaded sleeve, of a threaded valve stein-mounted in said sleeve, a valve carried by the lower end of said stem, a tube revolubly mounted 1n the valve casing carrying an :outlet pipe, a reel carried by said tube and IHQHDS CHIHGd by the reel for revolving said :valve stem when said reel is rotated.

2. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a valve easing, of a tube revolubly mounted in the casing, a reel fixed to the tube and means for locking said reel the tube'adapted to carry a hose which is connected to the outlet pipe and means car- 'ried by said reel for raising said valve when said reel-1s rotated by the unwinding of said d. The combination with a valve casing provided with a threaded sleeve, of a threaded valve stem mounted -]11 said sleeve earrymg a valve, a tube revolubly mounted within the casing, a reel secured to the tube, means carried by' the reel for locking said reel to said valve stem and an outlet pipe carried by the tube towhich a hose is'adapted to be connected which is wound upon the reel whereby said valve stem will be rotated when the hose is unwound. 1

In a device of the kind described, the combination with a valve casing carrying a valve stem andvalve, of a tube revolubly mounted-in the casing, a: T connected to said tube provided with an outlet pipe, :1 reel fixed to the tube adapted t0 -supp0rt a hose which is connected to the outlet pipe and means for locking said reel. to the valve stem when the reel is unwound by the'hose.

6. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a valve casing carrying a threaded sleeve, of a threaded valve stem mounted in said sleeve carrying a valve, said stem being provided with "a longitudinal groove, a tube revolubly mounted in the valve casing surrounding saidvalve stem, a T carried by the tube provided with an outlet pipe, a reel fixed to the tube, a ratchet carried by the reel provided with a lug fitting within the groove of the valve stem and spring actuated pin carried by the reel adapted to engage said ratchet for locking said ratchet and hub together.

7. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a valve casing provided with a threaded sleeve, of a threaded valve stem working in said sleeve having a valve pivotally mounted on its lower end, said stem being provided with a hand wheel, a tube revolubly mounted in the valve casing carrying an outlet pipe, a reel provided with a pair of hubs one of said hubs surrounding the valve stem and the other the tube, means for securing the hub to said tube, a ratchet carried by the other hub loosely keyed to the valve stem and a spring actuated pin carried by said hub engaging said ratchet, for the purpose described.

8. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a valve casing adapted to be connected to a supply pipe, of a valve stem mounted in said casing provided with a valve, said stem being provided with a longitudinal groove, a tube revolubly mounted in the casing provided with an outlet pipe, a reel secured to said tube, a ratchet loosely mounted in one of the hubs of the reel provided with a key fitting within the groove of the valve stem and a spring actuated plug carried by the hub of the reel engaging said ratchet for locking said hub and stem together, whereby said valve will be opened when said reel is rotated.

9. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a valve casing provided with a threaded sleeve, of a threaded valve stem working in said sleeve, a valve pivotally mounted on the end of said stem, a tube revolubly mounted in the casing having a T connected to its upper end provided with an outlet pipe, a cap inclosing the upper end of said T surrounding said valve stem, a packing nut secured on the end of said cap,

a reel comprising a pair of hubs, one of said hubs being fixed to the tube and the other surrounding the valve stem, the last mentioned hub being hollow, a disk provided with a ratchet face loosely mounted within said hub and secured therein by a nut, said disk being provided with a key for securing it to the valve stem, and a spring actuated pin having a beveled lower end mounted in the hub engaging said ratchet face.

10. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a valve casing provided with a threaded sleeve and a valve seat at its lower end, a threaded valve stem working in said sleeve, a valve pivotally mounted on the lower end of said stem adapted to be seated in the valve seat of the casing, said valve casing being provided with an annular shoulder, a tube having a flanged lower end arranged within said casing on said shoulder, packing material arranged around said tube, a lock nut working in the casing for securing said tube and packing material within the casing, an outlet pipe carried by said tube, a reel fixed to said tube, a ratchet loosely mounted in one of the hubs of the reel keyed to said valve stem, and a spring actuated pin having a beveled lower end mounted in the hub of the reel engaging said ratchet.

11. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a valve casing, of a valve mounted in'said casing provided with a longitudinally grooved valve stem, a tube revolubly mounted in the casing carrying an outlet pipe, a reel carried by said tube having a hub surrounding said valve stem, a disk provided with a ratchet face mounted within the hub surrounding the valve stem, said disk being provided with a key fitting within the groove of the valve stem, a nut for locking said disk within the hub, a threaded bore formed in said hub communieating with the 'slot formed in the side of the same and a pin arranged in'said plug having a beveled lower end engaging the ratchet face of the disk, said pin being provided with an arm extending out through the slot of the hub and a spring arranged within the plug for holding said pin in engagement with the ratchet, for the purpose described.

WILIAM J. CLAY.

Witnesses J. E. HOLT, J. H. CRINER. 

